Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
132 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George
California and westward 60 nm.

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132 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north
winds and steep to very steep seas will continue today. Peak winds
are expected south of Gold Beach this afternoon and evening. On
Wednesday, gusty winds expand to the northern waters and build
steep seas across all area waters. Steep seas may continue into
Thursday before winds and seas ease towards the end of the week.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
132 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
132 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
132 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
132 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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